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The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library

The Thomas Pennant Barton Collection is acknowledged as one of the largest and most comprehensive collections in a public institution focusing on the writings of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The collection was the first in the United States to include the first four folios of the collected works of William Shakespeare, as well as some 45 early quarto editions of individual plays, many published during Shakespeare’s lifetime. As the preeminent Shakespeare collection from 19th-centu...



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This, the first edition of the collected plays of William Shakespeare, is commonly known as the First Folio. Printed in London and issued in 1623 by Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount, the First Folio contains 36 plays, 18 of which had never before appeared in print, including Macbeth, The Tempest, and Julius Caesar. Before the First Folio, a number of Shakespeare's plays had been published in various smaller formats that frequently contained significant textual divergences between editions.
Imprint from colophon, date from title page.
Topics: Witchcraft, Magic, Demonology
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Holinshed, Raphael, -1580?; Stanyhurst, Richard, 1547-1618; Harrison, William, 1534-1593; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607; Stow, John, 1525?-1605; Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608; Hooker, John, 1526?-1601; Boece, Hector, 1465?-1536. Historia Gentis Scotorum; Giraldus, Cambrensis, 1146?-1223? Expugnatio Hibernica; Denham, Henry, -1589?, printer; Harrison, John, -1617, bookseller; Bishop, George, -1611, bookseller; Newbery, Ralph, -1604, bookseller; Woodcock, Thomas, -1594, bookseller; Barton, Thomas...
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The edition statement follows the statement of responsibility on the title page of vol. 1
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Holinshed, Raphael, -1580?; Stanyhurst, Richard, 1547-1618; Harrison, William, 1534-1593; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607; Stow, John, 1525?-1605; Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608; Hooker, John, 1526?-1601; Boece, Hector, 1465?-1536. Historia Gentis Scotorum; Giraldus, Cambrensis, 1146?-1223? Expugnatio Hibernica; Denham, Henry, -1589?, printer; Harrison, John, -1617, bookseller; Bishop, George, -1611, bookseller; Newbery, Ralph, -1604, bookseller; Woodcock, Thomas, -1594, bookseller; Barton, Thomas...
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The edition statement follows the statement of responsibility on the title page of vol. 1
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Jennens, Charles, 1700-1773, editor; Owen, W. (William), -1793, bookseller; Ryland, William Wynne, 1732-1783, engraver; Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776, artist; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; W. Bowyer and J. Nichols (London, England), printer
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Edited by Charles Jennens (Maslen & Lancaster)
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by Wolfe, Reyner, -1573; Harrison, William, 1534-1593; Stanyhurst, Richard, 1547-1618; Bynneman, Henry, -1583, printer; Harrison, John, -1617, bookseller; Higgs, William Simonds, former owner; Rodd, Thomas, 1796-1849, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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This, the first edition of a work commonly known as Holinshed's Chronicles, was issued under four variant imprints, each bearing the name of a different bookseller (J. Harrison, L. Harrison, J. Hunne, G. Bishop). According to Pforzheimer, "many copies have been made-up by later owners who combined parts having different imprints." The copy described herein is one such example, with part 1 bearing the imprint of John Harrison, and parts 2 (The historie of Ireland) and 3 (The chronicles...
Topic: Great Britain -- History -- Early works to 1800
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D; Heywood, Jasper, 1535-1598; Studley, John, 1545?-1590?; Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607; Neville, Alexander, 1544-1614; T. N. (Thomas Nuce), d. 1617; Boston Public Library. Thomas Pennant Barton Collection of Shakespeare
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"The epistle dedicatory" signed: Thomas Newton
Topics: Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D, Octavia, consort of Nero, Emperor of Rome, ca. 42-62,...
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625, author; Browne, Jonas, -1718, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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Boston Public Library. Catalogue of the Barton Collection
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592; Florio, John, 1553?-1625, translator; Simmes, Valentine, active 1585-1622, printer; Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632, bookseller; James I, King of England, 1566-1625, attributed name, former owner; Gordon, Robert, 1580-1656, former owner; Hemenway, Augustus, former owner; Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883, autographer; Matthews, Alfred, binder
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A translation of: Essais
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by Milton, John, 1608-1674; Milton, John, 1608-1674. Poemata; Lawes, Henry, 1596-1662; Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, engraver; Raworth, Ruth, printer; Moseley, Humphrey, -1661, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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In verse
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by Olearius, Adam, 1603-1671; Le Cène, Michel-Charles, 1683?-1743, publisher; Wicquefort, Abraham de, 1606-1682, translator; Aa, Pieter van der, 1659-1733, editor; Sartorius, Jakob Christoph, engraver; Witsen, Nicolaas, 1641-1717, engraver; Berthot, libraire, bookseller
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The original Offt begehrte Beschreibung der newen orientalischen Reise ... appeared in 1647, including J.A. von Mandelslo's short account of his voyage in India and Africa (first published in 1645). The voyages of Mandelslo, edited from his papers, were published by Olearius in 1658. The first edition of Wicquefort's translation appeared in Paris, 1656; the 2nd, "augmentée ... d'une 2de partie contenant le voyage de Jean Albert de Mandeslo, Paris 1659, and Leyde, P. van der Aa, 1719, 4...
Topic: Voyages and travels
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794; Ley, Jacob, former owner; Strahan, William, 1715-1785, publisher; Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802, publisher
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According to both Norton and to Rothschild, vol. 1 was issued in two states. In this copy the peculiarities of format, printing, and publication ascribed to the first edition, second state of vol. 1 are all present. In particular, leaves X4, a4, and b2 are not cancelled. Vol. 2 of this copy is, however, taken from the second edition. See both bibliographies for further detail on the publication history of the various editions
Topics: Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D, Byzantine Empire -- History
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Chetwind, Philip, publisher; Droeshout, Martin, 1601- engraver; Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630, editor; Condell, Henry, -1627, editor; Digges, Leonard, 1588-1635; Mabbe, James, 1572-1642?; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637; Milton, John, 1608-1674; Holland, Hugh, -1633; Daniel, Roger, printer; Warren, Alice, printer; Hayes, John, 1633 or 1634-1705, printer; Kinnear, John Gardiner, former owner; Thorpe, Thomas, 1791-1851, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant,...
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This book is commonly known as ́the third folio" and is the third edition, second issue, of the collected plays of William Shakespeare. The so-called ́first folió was printed in London and issued in 1623 by Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount. It contained 36 plays, 18 of which had never before appeared in print, including Macbeth, The tempest, and Julius Caesar. Before the first folio, a number of Shakespeare's plays had been published in various smaller formats that were often edited...
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Loyer, Pierre le, 1550-1634; Jones, Zachary, translator; James I, King of England, 1566-1625, dedicatee; Catherine de Medicis, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of France, 1519-1589, dedicatee; Simmes, Valentine, active 1585-1622, printer; Lownes, Matthew, -1625, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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A translation by Zachary Jones of: Loyer, Pierre le. Discours des spectres, ou visions et apparitions d'esprits, comme anges, demons, at ames, se monstrans visibles aux hommes
Topics: Apparitions, Demonology, Supernatural
Title page in red and black ink
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Okes, Nicholas, printer; Walkley, Thomas, -1658?, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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Printer's name from STC
Mostly in verse
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536; Chaloner, Thomas, Sir, 1521-1565, translator; Berthelet, Thomas, printer, attributed name; Powell, Thomas, active 1556-1563, printer; Parsons, George, autographer; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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Printer's name from Pforzheimer; date conjectured by ESTC
Title page in red and black ink
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Cotes, Thomas, -1641, printer; Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller; Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller; Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller; Hawkins, Richard, -1637?, bookseller; Meighan, Richard, bookseller; Droeshout, Martin, 1601- engraver; Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630, editor; Condell, Henry, -1627, editor; Digges, Leonard, 1588-1635; Mabbe, James, 1572-1642?; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637; Milton, John, 1608-1674; Holland, Hugh, -1633; Heber,...
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This, the second edition of the collected plays of William Shakespeare, is commonly known as "the second folio." The so-called "first folio" was printed in London and issued in 1623 by Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount. It contained 36 plays, 18 of which had never before appeared in print, including Macbeth, The tempest, and Julius Caesar. Before the first folio, a number of Shakespeare's plays had been published in various smaller formats that were often edited poorly, with...
Signatures: A-I⁴.
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Gower, John, 1325?-1408; Berthelet, Thomas, printer; Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner; Wayland, H., former owner; Northmore, Thomas, 1766-1851, former owner; Griswold, Almon Whiting, former owner; Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897, autographer; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Bedford, Francis, 1799-1883, binder
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Signatures: *́œ A-2Íœ
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, editor; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718. Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear; Tonson, Jacob, -1735, bookseller; Vertue, George, 1684-1756, engraver; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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With a cancel general title page and the original title pages to vols. 2-6 bearing the title "The works of Mr. William Shakespear" and the imprint: Printed for Jacob Tonson, MDCCXXIII
Signatures: A-V⁸
Topic: Classical literature
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Hawkins, Thomas, 1729 or 1730-1772, editor; Leacroft, S. (Samuel), -1795, bookseller; Prince, Daniel, approximately 1711-1796, bookseller; Woodyer, John, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Sibthorpe, Thomas, former owner; Lanrell, James, former owner; Perry, E.W., bookseller
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Chain lines are horizontal, though the book is in octavo format
Topics: English drama, Moralities, English, English drama (Tragedy), English drama (Comedy)
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Wilson, Thomas, 1525?-1581; Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536. Matrimonii encomium. English; Kingston, John, active 1553-approximately 1584, printer; Lilly, Joseph, 1804-1870, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Riviere, Robert, 1808-1882, binder; Terry, Henry, former owner
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Date precedes imprint on title page
Topics: Rhetoric, Oratory
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, editor; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718. Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear; Tonson, Jacob, -1735, bookseller; Vertue, George, 1684-1756, engraver; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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With a cancel general title page and the original title pages to vols. 2-6 bearing the title "The works of Mr. William Shakespear" and the imprint: Printed for Jacob Tonson, MDCCXXIII
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, editor; Fairholt, F. W. (Frederick William), 1814-1866, illustrator; Horsfall, Francis, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Adlard, James Evan, printer; C. and J. Adlard, printer
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Issued in a limited edition of 150 copies
Topics: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Manuscripts, English, Paleography, English
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784, editor; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, author of introduction; Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746, author of introduction; Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744, author of introduction; Warburton, William, 1698-1779, author of introduction; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718, author of introduction; Woodfall, H. (Henry), -1767, bookseller; Rivington, John, 1720-1792, bookseller; Baldwin, Richard, 1724-1770, bookseller; Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797,...
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The second of two 1765 editions with different settings of type; in this edition Woodfall is listed as the second bookseller in the imprints of volumes 1-2, and Johnson's preface is paged continuously with other prefatory matter, [i]-clv [i.e. clxxv]
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Jennens, Charles, 1700-1773, editor; Owen, W. (William), -1793, bookseller; Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776, artist; Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, engraver; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; W. Bowyer and J. Nichols (London, England), printer
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Edited by Charles Jennens (Maslen & Lancaster)
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Steevens, George, 1736-1800, editor; Payne, Thomas, 1719-1799, bookseller; Richardson, W., printer, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; J. and R. Tonson, bookseller
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This is the small paper issue, where the text-block is approximately 2.8 cm thick. Twelve copies were also issued on heavy paper, cataloged separately, where the text-block is approximately 4.1 cm thick
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Robinson, Richard, citizen of London, editor; East, Thomas, 1540?-1608? printer; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner. MB; Regium Gymnasium Bruxellense, former owner. MB
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Epistle dedicatory to John Miller and the leathersellers dated July 1, 1600
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, editor; Fairholt, F. W. (Frederick William), 1814-1866, illustrator; Horsfall, Francis, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Adlard, James Evan, printer; C. and J. Adlard, printer
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Issued in a limited edition of 150 copies
Topics: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Manuscripts, English, Paleography, English
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Greville, Fulke, Baron Brooke, 1554-1628; Windet, John, -1610, printer; Butter, Nathaniel, -1664, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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Published anonymously. By Fulke Greville, Baron Brooke
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, editor; Fairholt, F. W. (Frederick William), 1814-1866, illustrator; Horsfall, Francis, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Adlard, James Evan, printer; C. and J. Adlard, printer
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Issued in a limited edition of 150 copies
Topics: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Manuscripts, English, Paleography, English
General t.p. in v. 1 only; each volume and each play has special t.p
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Sallust, 86-34 B.C; Livingston, Lewis, former owner; Crespin, Daniel, 1640-1716
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Includes index
Topic: Latin language
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Hayes, Thomas, -1604?, publisher; Roberts, James, -1618?, printer; Lewis, Charles, 1786-1836, binder; Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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Signatures: A-I⁴ K².
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, dubious author; Smith, Wentworth, active 1601-1623, attributed name; Tilney, Charles, 1561-1586, attributed name; Tonson, Jacob, -1735, bookseller
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The initials of W.S. on the title page of the first edition led to the inclusion of the play in the Shakespeare folio of 1664. It has been attributed also to Wentworth Smith and Charles Tilney
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Young, Robert, -1643, printer; Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller; Lewis, Charles, 1786-1836, binder; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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Signatures: A-L⁴ (C2, D2, E2, L2 not signed)
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744, editor; Way, Benjamin, former owner; Jolley, Thomas, former owner
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Each volume has a volume title page, half-title, and a title page for each play; vol. 1 has a title page for the set and no half title
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Wolfe, Reyner, -1573; Harrison, William, 1534-1593; Stanyhurst, Richard, 1547-1618; Bynneman, Henry, -1583, printer; Harrison, John, -1617, bookseller; Higgs, William Simonds, former owner; Rodd, Thomas, 1796-1849, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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This, the first edition of a work commonly known as Holinshed's Chronicles, was issued under four variant imprints, each bearing the name of a different bookseller (J. Harrison, L. Harrison, J. Hunne, G. Bishop). According to Pforzheimer, "many copies have been made-up by later owners who combined parts having different imprints." The copy described herein is one such example, with part 1 bearing the imprint of John Harrison, and parts 2 (The historie of Ireland) and 3 (The chronicles...
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Jennens, Charles, 1700-1773, editor; White, Benjamin, approximately 1724-1794, bookseller; Earlom, Richard, 1743-1822, engraver; Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776, artist; Ravenet, Simon Francʹois, 1706-1774, engraver; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Jolley, Thomas, former owner; W. and J. Richardson, printer
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Also issued as part of a 2 v. collection with 4 other plays: Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and Julius Caesar (dated 1770-1774)
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, editor; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718. Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear; Tonson, Jacob, -1735, bookseller; Vertue, George, 1684-1756, engraver; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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With a cancel general title page and the original title pages to vols. 2-6 bearing the title "The works of Mr. William Shakespear" and the imprint: Printed for Jacob Tonson, MDCCXXIII
Preface signed: S.H
Topics: Weston, William, 1550-1615, Catholic Church, Exorcism
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637; Burre, Walter, bookseller; Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner. MB
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Signatures: A-O⁴ (O4 blank).
Topic: Catiline, approximately 108 B.C.-62 B.C
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637; Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer; Hole, William, -1624, engraver; Williams, John, former owner. MB; Williams, Mary, former owner. MB; Bracebridge, W., former owner. MB
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The main title page exists in three states, each with a variant imprint. Each play has a separate title page, some with multiple states, and numerous variants exist within the texts. See Greg, as well as Studies in bibliography vol. 40, pages 106-120, vol. 49, pages 149-168, and vol. 50, pages 408-409 for further information
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Boswell, James, 1778-1822, editor; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718, author of introduction; Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, author of introduction; Steevens, George, 1736-1800, author of introduction; Capell, Edward, 1713-1781, author of introduction; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784, author of introduction; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, author of introduction; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812, author of introduction; Moore, Samuel, fl.1821-1842, binder; Barton, Thomas Pennant,...
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Edited by James Boswell, the younger, to whom Malone left his materials for a new edition (Malone's first edition appeared in 1790 in 10 vols.) "'Boswell's Malone' is generally known as the 'third variorum' edition of Shakespeare". cf. Dict. nat. biog., v. 35, p. 437
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Price, Uvedale, Sir, 1747-1829; Lauder, Thomas Dick, Sir, 1784-1848, contributor
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Engraved title vignette
Topics: Landscape gardening, Aesthetics
1436 lots
Topics: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, English literature, English drama
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Orrery, Charles Boyle, Earl of, 1674-1731; Lansdowne, George Granville, Baron, 1667-1735, Author of afterword, colophon, etc; Parker, Richard, active 1692-1725, publisher; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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By Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery. The publication date is a misprint. Cf. ESTC
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Dekker, Thomas, approximately 1572-1632, attributed name; Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641, attributed name; Matthewes, Augustine, printer; Falkner, Francis, active 1605-1648, bookseller; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner. MB; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson (Firm), auctioneer
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Sometimes attributed to William Shakespeare, to Thomas Dekker, to Thomas Heywood, and to others
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637; Meighan, Richard, bookseller; Walkley, Thomas, -1658?, bookseller; Beale, John, -1643, printer; Dawson, John, -1648? printer; Alsop, Bernard, printer; Fawcett, Thomas, active 1621-1643, printer; Holte, Lister, Sir, 1720-1770, former owner; Bartlett, A.L., former owner
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Continued from title page: "1. Bartholomew Fayre. 2. The staple of newes. 3. The Divell is an asse."
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Phaedrus; Laurentius, Johannes, active 1667-1677, editor; Janssonius van Waesberghe, Johannes, 1644-1705, bookseller; Vidua Elizei Weyerstraet, bookseller; Hagens, Christopher, active 1664, engraver
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With added illustrated engraved t.p. signed "Chr: Hagens sculp."
Topics: Fables, Fables, Latin, Fables, Greek
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784, editor; Field, Robert, 1769?-1819, engraver; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Diamond, Maria E., former owner; Condie, Thomas, 1775?-1814, binder; Bioren & Madan, publisher
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The first edition of Shakespeare's Works produced outside the British Isles (Jaggard)
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710, editor; Wellington, Richard, -1715, bookseller; Deeve, John, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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This edition was abridged by Thomas Betterton, the great Shakespearian actor, but has no added material.--Bartlett & Pollard
Topic: Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546; Miller, William Henry, 1789-1848, former owner; Berthelet, Thomas, printer; Britwell Court (Buckinghamshire, England). Library, former owner
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Place of publication and printer's name from colophon; publication date conjectured by STC
Topic: Quotations, English
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Simmes, Valentine, active 1585-1622, printer; Wise, Andrew, active 15th century-16th century, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Bright, Benjamin Heywood, former owner
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Signatures: A-I⁴.
Topic: Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625, author; Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, engraver; Macock, John, printer; Hills, Henry, -1689? printer; Martyn, John, active 1649-1680, bookseller; Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller; Marriot, Richard, active 17th century, bookseller; Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687, former owner; Gaffield, Thomas, former owner; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner. MB
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Both authors' names appear within braces
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Boswell, James, 1778-1822, editor; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718, author of introduction; Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, author of introduction; Steevens, George, 1736-1800, author of introduction; Capell, Edward, 1713-1781, author of introduction; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784, author of introduction; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, author of introduction; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812, author of introduction; Moore, Samuel, fl.1821-1842, binder; Barton, Thomas Pennant,...
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Edited by James Boswell, the younger, to whom Malone left his materials for a new edition (Malone's first edition appeared in 1790 in 10 vols.) "'Boswell's Malone' is generally known as the 'third variorum' edition of Shakespeare". cf. Dict. nat. biog., v. 35, p. 437
Printer's name from STC.
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, printer; Pavier, Thomas, -1625, bookseller; Johnson, Arthur, -1631; Lewis, Charles, 1786-1836, binder; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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Printer's and publisher's names from STC
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D; Sandys, George, 1578-1644, translator; Cleyn, Franz, 1590?-1658, artist; Savery, Salomon, 1594-1665, engraver; Virgil. Aeneis. Liber 1. English; Lichfield, John, active 1605-1635, printer; Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner. MB (RL); Dallaway, James, 1763-1834, former owner. MB (RL); Cutter, Abram Edmands, 1822- former owner. MB (RL)
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Additional place of imprint and printer from ESTC
Topic: Metamorphosis
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784, editor; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, author of introduction; Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746, author of introduction; Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744, author of introduction; Warburton, William, 1698-1779, author of introduction; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718, author of introduction; Woodfall, H. (Henry), -1767, bookseller; Rivington, John, 1720-1792, bookseller; Baldwin, Richard, 1724-1770, bookseller; Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797,...
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The second of two 1765 editions with different settings of type; in this edition Woodfall is listed as the second bookseller in the imprints of volumes 1-2, and Johnson's preface is paged continuously with other prefatory matter, [i]-clv [i.e. clxxv]
Imprint from colophon (leaf no. 199 verso)
Topic: Love stories
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Pettie, George, 1548-1589; Eld, George, -1624, printer; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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Twelve tales, mainly classical
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784, editor; Steevens, George, 1736-1800, editor; Loutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de, 1740-1812, artist; Ramberg, Johann Heinrich, 1763-1840, artist; Thornthwaite, A., active 18th century, engraver; Bell, John, 1745-1831, bookseller; Brainard, Erasmus, former owner
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Signatures: A-Ḿœ
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, editor; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718. Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear; Tonson, Jacob, -1735, bookseller; Vertue, George, 1684-1756, engraver; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
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With a cancel general title page and the original title pages to vols. 2-6 bearing the title "The works of Mr. William Shakespear" and the imprint: Printed for Jacob Tonson, MDCCXXIII
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Chetwind, Philip, publisher; Droeshout, Martin, 1601- engraver; Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630, editor; Condell, Henry, -1627, editor; Digges, Leonard, 1588-1635; Mabbe, James, 1572-1642?; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637; Milton, John, 1608-1674; Holland, Hugh, -1633; Daniel, Roger, printer; Warren, Alice, printer; Hayes, John, 1633 or 1634-1705, printer; S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson (Firm), auctioneer; Harward, John, former owner; Barton, Thomas...
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This book, commonly known as "the third folio," is the third edition, first issue of the collected plays of William Shakespeare. The so-called "first folio" was printed in London and issued in 1623 by Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount. It contained 36 plays, 18 of which had never before appeared in print, including Macbeth, The tempest, and Julius Caesar. Before the first folio, a number of Shakespeare's plays had been published in various smaller formats that were often...
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784, editor; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, author of introduction; Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746, author of introduction; Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744, author of introduction; Warburton, William, 1698-1779, author of introduction; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718, author of introduction; Woodfall, H. (Henry), -1767, bookseller; Rivington, John, 1720-1792, bookseller; Baldwin, Richard, 1724-1770, bookseller; Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797,...
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The second of two 1765 editions with different settings of type; in this edition Woodfall is listed as the second bookseller in the imprints of volumes 1-2, and Johnson's preface is paged continuously with other prefatory matter, [i]-clv [i.e. clxxv]
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744; Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist; Wood, Thomas, active 1708-1748, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner. MB
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"Price one shilling."
General t.p. in v. 1 only; each volume and each play has special t.p
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Bathurst, Charles, bookseller; Davis, Lockyer, 1719-1791, bookseller; Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797, bookseller; Law, B. (Bedwell), -1798, bookseller; Dilly, Charles, 1739-1807, bookseller; Nichols, John, 1745-1826, bookseller; Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802, bookseller; Robson, James, 1733-1806, bookseller; Bowles, Thomas, -1788, bookseller; Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810, bookseller; Gardner, Henry Lasher, -1808, bookseller; Bew, John, -1793, bookseller; Cater,...
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Signatures: A-B℗£℗ø Ćœ D℗ø
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Middleton, Thomas, -1627; Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner. MB; Moseley, Humphrey, -1661, bookseller; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner. MB
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Each play has individual t.p
Topic: Middleton, Thomas, -1627
The Thomas Pennant Barton Shakespeare Collection at the Boston Public Library
by Killigrew, Thomas, 1612-1683; Sheppard, W., artist; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, printmaker; Macock, John, printer; Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller; G.3960.1 Roxburghe, John Ker, Duke of, 1740-1804, former owner. MB; G.3960.1 Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner. MB; G.3960.2 Ingraham, Edward D. (Edward Duncan), 1793-1854, former owner. MB
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Frontispiece portrait (plate) of the author signed: W: Sheppard pinx: W: Faithorne sculp: